EVERYWHEN

This isn’t a typo; it means “always” or “all the time.”

What comes to mind when you consider time? Maybe it's regret over the past; something that transpired that you would love to go back and change. Maybe it’s anxiety about the future and not knowing where your path is taking you. Or maybe it’s feeling disconnected spiritually in the present. God is sovereign and if we trust in His eternal presence, we know that He is in control of everywhen.

“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” — 2 Corinthians 4:18

So many of us get consumed by the temporary. Recently, my flight was cancelled and I lost a day of holiday, but the blessing is that God had a bigger plan and things worked out even better than what I expected. We get caught in the circumstance and instead of “considering it pure joy… when you face trials of many kinds” (James 1:2 NIV) we forget that there may be value in what we could learn. Instead of “why” is this happening, we could reframe and see “what’s” being asked or tested of our character. When we shift our perspective, and fix on eyes on eternity, things don’t seem so bad. God always operates in everywhen.

In this world of constant change - I mean just watch the news for two minutes - Jesus is the unchanging anchor of our faith. His love, truth and promises remain constant and have across all of history and to the future. Politicians can make promises, leaders rise and fall, but Jesus told us, “…surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20

The beauty of God’s presence doesn’t have to be contained in moments of joy, times of worship or even unexpected crisis. He is with us everywhen; in everyday life. He is faithful. That’s what I need to remember all the time in the little moments of the day.